Chapter Forty-Four
July 29, 2228, Neo Southern California Metroplex, Remembrance Bar
Jia downed her beer in a few quick gulps and let out a long sigh. “You coming to Captain Monahan’s going-away party?”
“No reason not to,” Erik answered. “He tried in the end to do the right thing, even if Ceres managed to dodge a direct hit. I’m surprised he’s leaving so quickly, but maybe that’s for the best since they’re indicting the chief for taking bribes. Monahan might have wanted to look the other way, but he wasn’t trying to do a corp’s bidding.”
“I’m still surprised he’s leaving so quickly, but he said he prefers it that way. He’s made some recommendations for an interim captain, but he’s not going to have a lot of influence over the choice. No one seems to know for sure.”
Erik snickered. “Ma
